Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

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The overwhelming sentiment in the halls of Redskins Park today, was relief to be back. There were smiles, hugs, and handshakes all around as players settled in and get acclimated to being back.

After the longest lockout in NFL history, players and fans alike can experience a decade of labor peace, the longest such agreement ever designed. Most players currently in the league will never experience another labor negotiation, and that’s just fine by them.

Center Casey Rabach was looking forward to an agreement in order to get back to work with his teammates.

“It’s been a long offseason–long process obviously–it’s been rough on everybody, no doubt,” he said. “Y’know, with players, coaches and everybody around, it’s great to be back. There was a good reception this morning. It was really just good to be back to concentrating on football.”

Outside linebacker Brian Orakpo noted how the camaraderie of the group helps them to overcome the struggles of training camp.

“It’s like a family back together when you haven’t seen them for an extended period of time,” he said about being back. “We’re excited about this year, we’re excited to be back. The lockout’s over with and guys can get back to football.”

Quarterback John Beck seemed really pleased with the atmosphere of the team and looks forward to working with his teammates. “Today, really it’s just been a lot of smiles, a lot of handshakes, saying ‘Hey, it’s good to be back, it’s good to be back in the building, let’s get to work.'”

What is wrong with you people that call yourselves Skins Fans – see comments above and elsewhere on the site. The lockout is finally over -let’s celebrate – and this blog has been resourceful enough to maintain itself throughout the desert of the last several months. I haven’t been part of this fan base since the days of Riggins and Joey T. , but now that I am back, I dont get how whining about the blog shows support for the team. Get over yourselves and stop being fickle fans.